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50 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, 2.1 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter	2.1 mi	Primary	70	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2014, previous school)
Writtle Junior SchoolAcademy converter	2.3 mi	Primary	238	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Writtle Infant SchoolAcademy converter	2.4 mi	Primary	178	Ungraded inspection, May 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Ingatestone Infant SchoolAcademy converter	2.5 mi	Primary	127	Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Anglo European SchoolAcademy converter	2.6 mi	Secondary	1,533	Good, 2024
Blackmore Primary SchoolCommunity	2.8 mi	Primary	166	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter	2.8 mi	Primary	189	Good, 2014Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Roxwell Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	2.8 mi	Primary	82	Good, 2023
Writtle College LimitedFurther education	2.9 mi	16 plus	-	-
Hylands SchoolAcademy converter	3.1 mi	Secondary	614	Report card, 2026Needs attention in 2 areas, Urgent improvement in 4
Widford Lodge SchoolOther independent	3.6 mi	Independent	179	-
Westlands Community Primary SchoolCommunity	3.7 mi	Primary	571	Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given
Community College Initiative LtdSpecial post 16 institution	3.7 mi	Special	-	-
Lawford Mead Primary & NurseryAcademy converter	3.8 mi	Primary	413	Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given
St Cedd's SchoolOther independent	3.9 mi	Independent	321	-
The Hawthorns SchoolFree schools special	3.9 mi	Special	69	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2
The Sir Geoff Hurst AcademyFree schools special	3.9 mi	Special	66	-
Thriftwood SchoolAcademy special converter	4.0 mi	Special	279	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding
Mildmay Primary SchoolAcademy converter	4.0 mi	Primary	611	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good
Mountnessing Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter	4.0 mi	Primary	191	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2011, previous school)
Chelmsford CollegeFurther education	4.1 mi	16 plus	-	-
St Anne's SchoolOther independent	4.1 mi	Independent	107	-
Moulsham High SchoolAcademy converter	4.1 mi	Secondary	1,662	Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Oct 2024, no grade given
Oaklands Infant SchoolAcademy converter	4.1 mi	Primary	168	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding
Moulsham Infant SchoolAcademy converter	4.2 mi	Primary	268	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (May 2013)
Moulsham Junior SchoolAcademy converter	4.2 mi	Primary	686	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2018)
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter	4.2 mi	Primary	216	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013)
Maltese Road Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	4.2 mi	Primary	211	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (May 2018)
Kings Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter	4.3 mi	Primary	403	Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given
Stock Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	4.3 mi	Primary	202	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (May 2012)
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter	4.3 mi	Primary	479	Good, 2023
Parkwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led	4.3 mi	Primary	196	Requires improvement, 2024
Tanglewood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	4.3 mi	Nursery	133	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2019)
King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordAcademy converter	4.4 mi	Secondary	1,153	Report card, 2026Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5
Galleywood Infant SchoolCommunity	4.4 mi	Primary	143	Good, 2023
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided	4.4 mi	Primary	231	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Oct 2012)
Chelmsford County High School for GirlsAcademy converter	4.5 mi	Secondary	1,275	Outstanding, 2024
St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter	4.5 mi	Primary	215	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2016, previous school)
Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity	4.6 mi	Primary	210	Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas
Doddinghurst Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter	4.6 mi	Primary	223	Good, 2023
Doddinghurst Infant SchoolCommunity	4.6 mi	Primary	177	Good, 2022
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChelmsfordVoluntary aided	4.7 mi	Primary	314	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4
St John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordVoluntary aided	4.7 mi	Secondary	1,241	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2016)
Anglia Ruskin UniversityHigher education institutions	4.8 mi	Higher education institutions	-	-
Great Baddow High SchoolAcademy converter	4.8 mi	Secondary	1,516	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5
High Ongar Primary SchoolAcademy converter	4.8 mi	Primary	111	Good, 2023
Dr Walker's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter	4.9 mi	Primary	50	Requires improvement, 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Trinity Road Primary SchoolCommunity	5.0 mi	Primary	387	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2016)
Larkrise Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	5.0 mi	Primary	174	Good, 2024
Woodcroft Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	5.0 mi	Nursery	96	Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2013)

Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.

The neighbourhood

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This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).

Overall deprivation5

Income8

Employment7

Education and skills5

Health9

Crime7

Barriers to housing and services1

Living environment1

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Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.

Children in income-deprived families: 35

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